In-utero exposure to opioid increases the risk of congenital heart defects

Authors

  • Kamleshun Ramphul Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai 200092, China, Tel.: +86 21 6579 2951, E-mail: adramphul@hotmail.com
  • Stephanie G. Mejias University Iberoamericana UNIBE School of Medicine, Dominican Republic
  • Jyotsnav Joynauth Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2020-1051

Keywords:

Neonatal abstinence syndrome, Congenital cardiac defect, HCUP

Published

2020-03-02

How to Cite

Ramphul, K., Mejias, S. G., & Joynauth, J. (2020). In-utero exposure to opioid increases the risk of congenital heart defects. EXCLI Journal, 19, 239–240. https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2020-1051

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